championship week preview – 1-7 october

The 2018/19 EFL Championship will kick into overdrive ahead of the international break, with two full rounds of matches to be played from Tuesday to Sunday this week.

The action gets underway tomorrow night with seven matches, featuring Jonathan Kodjia and Yannick Bolasie’s Aston Villa at home to Preston North End, Oghenekaro Etebo’s Stoke City taking on Bolton Wanderers and title hopefuls Leeds United away to Nouha Dicko’s Hull City.

Wednesday wraps up the midweek round of games as Ahmed Hegazy’s West Bromwich Albion head to Sheffield Wednesday, Hillel Soudani’s Nottingham Forest take on Milwall and Frank Lampard’s Derby County welcome Norwich City to Pride Park Stadium.

The majority of matches for the second round of the week will be played on Saturday and no less than three matches will be live on Fox Sports 1. First up is the early kick (13:30 CAT) as Leeds United welcome Kamohelo Mokotjo’s Brentford to Elland Road.

The live action continues on Fox Sports 1 with the 16:00 CAT kick-off from Deepdale Stadium as Preston North End take on visitors Wigan Athletic – who boast Egyptian international Sam Morsy in midfield – as well as the late game (18:30 CAT) from the Macron Stadium between Sammy Ameobi’s Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers.

The round wraps up on Sunday with a lone match between Mohamed Eisa’s Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday. The EFL Championship will then go on recess to accommodate the international break, before returning on the weekend of October 19-20.